Weekend Rewind: 10 Chicago Stories To Know

10 Headlines From the Weekend

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Octavio Castillo paddles a boat down a flooded street to reach the home of his cousin on April 19, 2013 in Des Plaines, Illinois. Record-setting rains and rising rivers have caused wide-spread flooding in many Illinois communities.

Happy Monday and welcome to the Weekend Rewind. Here are 10 stories from the past couple days you need to know to start your week.

Top 10 Resources for Recovering From a Flood
Many Chicagoans and Midwesterners are beginning to rummage through debris of homes and belongings lost in the flooding that stormed through the area this week. Here’s a list of sites that you might want to check out to kick start your recovery.

Misery Loves Company: Celtics, Bulls in Same Hotel
The Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls are staying at the same location this weekend. Both lost their playoff openers Saturday, the Celtics falling 85-78 to the New York Knicks and the Bulls getting routed 106-89 by the Nets in Brooklyn.

More Rain Possible in Week Ahead
As Illinois continues to clean up after drenching rain caused record-high river levels and flooding to power through the Midwest, residents may also need to brace for more rain.

Thibodeau: Rose 'Most Likely Out' for Playoffs
This year the team is entering with the injuries that could keep them out of the lead as Derrick Rose will reportedly not return for the opener of the Bull’s first-round series against Brooklyn Saturday and Joakim Noah suffered a setback in his recovery that could keep him out of Game 1 also.

Illinois Has Second Highest Unemployment Rate
Unemployment rates fell in more than half the U.S. states in March even though job growth slowed. Rates fell largely because many of those out of work stopped looking for jobs and were no longer counted as unemployed.